How do I edit the Syllabus description in a course?

Edit the syllabus description using the Rich Content Editor.

You can post your course description, a brief introduction, class guidelines, weekly reminders, and other important information in the Syllabus Description. You can copy content from Word documents directly into the Rich Content Editor or create original content inside of the Rich Content Editor. You can also use the Rich Content Editor to embed videos and input HTML.

To add a PDF or Word document to your syllabus, view the Content Selector and click the Files link [1]. You can upload a new file or select files you have uploaded previously.

In the Rich Content Editor, highlight the text where you want to apply the file link [2]. Click the file in the Content Selector [3]; in the Rich Content Editor, the text will turn blue noting the link is downloadable. Canvas will automatically create a preview of your document so that users don't have to download it before reading it.

Note: To remove the document, click and highlight the text in the Rich Content Editor, and then press delete (MAC) or backspace (PC).